What firearm (or bow) did you kill your first deer with?

[mgmorden]

NEF Pardner 20ga single shot with #3 buck. Around 23 years ago at 9 years old.

 

[topazguy]

Winchester 30-06

 

[Bullseye]

An eddystone 1917 with a Remington stamp on it in 30-06 got my first deer, a spike whitetail buck, many moons ago.

 

[jackruff]

Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge with no. 4 buck.

Since then, 6mm Rem. (two rifles), Marlin .30-30, Marlin .44 mag., and several longbows and recurves. Not another one with a shotgun.

 

[horsemen61]

Marlin 336 30 30

 

[buck460XVR]

First buck with a gun was with a Winnie .32 Special lever, in 1966.

First buck with a bow was with a 55# Shakesphere Super Necedah in 1969.

 

[Bruce Hanson]

First deer was when I was 13. Shot a nubbin buck with an M1 Garand.

 

[Jimster]

Winchester model 94 30-30

 

[redbone]

.54 cal flinter.

 

[Officers'Wife]

Oddly enough my first deer was taken with a bow my Dad and uncle insisted I make from hedgeapple wood with animal sinew on the back to make it more "springy." The arrow was made from a willow sapling with a bone arrowhead and duck feather fletching. As strange as it sounds it's something of a family tradition that is supposed to teach a sense of independence and self reliance.

 

[WhyWaltzWhenUCanR&R]

very nice, Morcey2, four with my 1976 Jeep Grand wagoneer cost-one broken turn signal cover. First with a weapon was a nice six pointer with my Ruger new model .44 Mag 240 gr. 30-40 yards deep cover just west of Backus,MN

 

[T.R.]

I was 15 years old and hunting with a borrowed Winchester 94 in 30-30. My shot came at about 75 yards just shortly after dawn while overlooking the edge of an apple orchard. I centered the sights on the chest and squeezed the trigger. The large doe bounded away but toppled over after a couple jumps.

30-30 is a keeper!

TR

 

[cottonmouth]

Marlin 30-30 around 1983. I was in a lean-to stand and the deer was directly under me. I had to actually step over the deer to get off the ladder.

J.B.

 

[redbone]

OW: great story!

 

[entropy]

742 carbine in 30-06... shakin like a leaf

Ditto.